Renderings show the proposed new San Antonio ISD administration building. Plans for the new building, which will be located in the current Fox Technical High School football field near downtown, got conceptual approval from the City of San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission Dec. 5.

Renderings show the proposed new San Antonio ISD administration building. Plans for the new building, which will be located in the current Fox Technical High School football field near downtown, got conceptual

Renderings show the proposed new San Antonio ISD administration building. Plans for the new building, which will be located in the current Fox Technical High School football field near downtown, got conceptual approval from the City of San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission Dec. 5.

Renderings show the proposed new San Antonio ISD administration building. Plans for the new building, which will be located in the current Fox Technical High School football field near downtown, got conceptual

San Antonio ISD has received conceptual approval from the city to move forward with plans for a new, three-story administration building near Fox Technical High School that will consolidate 625 district employees into one centralized location.

The $30 million project, set for completion in August 2020, has been funded by property sales from the district and will pose no cost to taxpayers, according to district spokeswoman Leslie Price. Initial approval was granted by the City of San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission at a Dec. 5 meeting.

"Currently, SAISD Central Office employees are housed in several district buildings across the District averaging 50 years in age," Price said in an email. "It is estimated that the District will realize approximately $1 million in annual operational savings from the consolidation....The facility will be a one-stop resource for District employees and parents."

The new, 140,000-square-foot building will be built on the northwestern side of downtown, across the street from Fox Tech, on what is currently the school's football field. Fox Tech does not compete in varsity football. The site was selected both because of its centralized location and because the district already owned the property, Price said.

The funding for the project came from the sale of several different properties. The Austin Street and North Alamo Street properties, which include several central administration departments and one bus stop, brought in $17.8 million to the district, Price said. Central administration offices at 141 Lavaca were sold for another $14.5 million. The district also sold a food distribution warehouse near Interstate-10 and Haven for Hope Way for $4 million.

The project will return to the commission for further approval likely in late January or early February, Price said. The district will need to submit an application to demolish the current structures there (bleachers, etc.) in order to continue moving forward, according to the project application.